好词典

tiles

UK //taɪlz//US //taɪlz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'tegula'(瓦片),通过古法语 'tuile' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 瓷砖或瓦片,通常由陶瓷、石头或玻璃制成,用于覆盖地板、墙壁或屋顶。

“The bathroom floor is covered with white tiles.”

(浴室的地板上铺着白色的瓷砖。)

“They are replacing the old roof tiles with new ones.”

(他们正在用新的瓦片替换旧的屋顶瓦片。)

同义词:ceramics, pavers, slabs

verb

❶ 用瓷砖或瓦片覆盖某个表面,通常是为了保护或装饰。

“They decided to tile the entire kitchen floor.”

(他们决定把整个厨房地板铺上瓷砖。)

“She hired a professional to tile her bathroom walls.”

(她雇了一个专业人士来贴浴室墙面的瓷砖。)

同义词:cover, pave, surface

常见短语

floor tiles — 地板瓷砖,通常用于厨房、浴室等需要防水或易清洁的区域。

“The floor tiles in the hallway are very slippery when wet.”

(走廊的地板瓷砖在湿的时候非常滑。)

roof tiles — 屋顶瓦片,用于覆盖和保护屋顶,常见于传统建筑。

“The storm damaged several roof tiles, causing leaks.”

(暴风雨损坏了几块屋顶瓦片,导致漏水。)